BREAKING: Ekweremadu leads senate delegate to South Africa over Xenophobic attacks .

Deputy Senate president Ike Ekweremadu will lead the Nigerian Senate delegation to South Africa to probe the ongoing xenophobic attacks in that country.

Ekweremadu will lead the delegation carrying Nigeria's message to South African parliament.

Senate president Senator Bukola Saraki announced the names at the opening of plenary today Wednesday, March 1.2017.

Other members of the delegation are:

1. Leader of the senate Senator Ahmad Lawan

2. Chief Whip Senator Sola Adeyeye

3. Senator Shehu Sani

4. Senator Stella Oduah

5. Senator Magnus Abe

6. Senator Shaba Lafiaji

Details later